Conservative commentator Candace Owens departed The Daily Wire Friday morning, with CEO Jeremy Boreing making the announcement on social media. Owens has now spoken for the first time since the news was released.
In a post to X, Owens confirmed the news.
“The rumors are true — I am finally free,” Owens wrote.
Owens — who joined The Daily Wire in 2021 for a self-titled podcast — had sparred back-and-forth with Shapiro about each’s takes on the Israel/Hamas conflict after the October 7th terrorist attacks.
The “finally free” comment flies against the public comments from Boreing, who remained adamant throughout Owens’ public feud with the outlet’s co-founder Ben Shapiro that she was free to speak her own mind.
“Candace is paid to give her opinion, not mine or Ben’s. Unless those opinions run afoul of the law or she violates the terms of her contract in some way, her job is secure and she is welcome at Daily Wire,” Boreing maintained throughout the feud.
Included in her message announcing her departure from the conservative digital outlet was a statement claiming “There will be many announcements in the weeks to come.”
